What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to Illinois one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $1,324 on Cathay Pacific. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include United Airlines from $1,608 and Virgin Australia from $2,009 one-way. Find deals

What are the most popular routes from Melbourne Airport to Illinois?

When deciding which route to take from Melbourne Airport to Illinois, consider Melbourne - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Melbourne - Lambert-St Louis or Melbourne - Chicago Midway, as they are the most popular. Find deals

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne Airport to Illinois?

When booking a flight from Melbourne Airport to Illinois, you may want to consider flying on American Airlines, Air Canada or Cathay Pacific as they are the most popular for this route.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Illinois?

To save on the cost of your flight from Melbourne Airport to Illinois, book at least 13 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 74% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $962 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $2,443.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Illinois?

Flights from Melbourne Airport to Illinois lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Melbourne Airport to Illinois in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at $681.

Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Illinois that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Illinois?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Illinois.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Illinois?

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$786+ Flights from Melbourne Airport to Illinois

Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Illinois

Round-trip from	$1,608
One-way from	$786
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,719

American Airlines
4/5-12/5
3 total stops
61h 56m total
Melbourne to Illinois

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23/5
2 total stops
38h 30m total
Melbourne to Illinois

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($530 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($99 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Melbourne to Illinois
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Melbourne to Illinois. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 March 2025.

Thu 9/1011:55MEL - ORD

1 stop34h 14mAmerican Airlines

Mon 20/1011:40ORD - MEL

2 stops25h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,482

Wed 8/1006:40MEL - ORD

2 stops24h 15mAir Canada

Tue 21/1015:40ORD - MEL

2 stops29h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3$1,622

Mon 16/606:00MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 43mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/715:35ORD - MEL

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,635

Mon 19/507:15MEL - STL

2 stops23h 12mAmerican Airlines

Thu 22/506:52STL - MEL

1 stop32h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 24/3$1,681

Mon 16/609:45MEL - ORD

1 stop24h 44mQantas Airways

Tue 1/709:59ORD - MEL

1 stop29h 46mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$1,684

Wed 7/510:55MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/515:52ORD - MEL

2 stops24h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 24/3$1,724

Mon 19/509:45MEL - STL

1 stop28h 19mQantas Airways

Thu 22/519:19STL - MEL

1 stop42h 41mQantas Airways

Deal found 24/3$1,756

Mon 19/508:35MEL - STL

2 stops29h 10mAir New Zealand

Thu 22/508:25STL - MEL

2 stops35h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 24/3$1,789

Thu 13/1100:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific

Fri 28/1114:40ORD - MEL

1 stop28h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/3$1,908

Mon 19/506:00MEL - STL

3 stops28h 43mAir Canada

Thu 22/507:30STL - MEL

3 stops36h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 24/3$2,203

Thu 30/1012:00MEL - STL

2 stops26h 06mUnited Airlines

Fri 2/106:15STL - MEL

2 stops34h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,208

Fri 9/515:05MEL - MDW

1 stop20h 28mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/514:45MDW - MEL

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,228

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Sun 4/509:45MEL - ORD

1 stop35h 21mAmerican Airlines

Mon 12/516:45ORD - MEL

2 stops26h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,608

Fri 23/513:35MEL - ORD

2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/506:10ORD - MEL

2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,659

Sun 15/620:30MEL - ORD

2 stops33h 13mAir Canada

Mon 30/615:35ORD - MEL

2 stops29h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3$1,690

Wed 7/511:55MEL - ORD

1 stop20h 31mQantas Airways

Wed 14/517:38ORD - MEL

1 stop22h 07mQantas Airways

Deal found 24/3$1,702

Wed 7/510:55MEL - ORD

2 stops23h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/515:52ORD - MEL

2 stops24h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 24/3$1,724

Tue 22/420:00MEL - ORD

2 stops33h 37mVirgin Australia

Tue 29/418:25ORD - MEL

2 stops25h 55mVirgin Australia

Deal found 25/3$2,276

Tue 8/423:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 40mCathay Pacific

Tue 15/416:00ORD - MEL

1 stop39h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/3$2,402

Mon 16/607:25MEL - ORD

1 stop23h 35mJapan Airlines

Mon 30/601:30ORD - MEL

2 stops40h 20mJapan Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,478

Fri 4/710:20MEL - ORD

2 stops33h 53mChina Southern

Thu 17/718:35ORD - MEL

3 stops47h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 25/3$3,724

Fri 9/515:05MEL - MDW

1 stop20h 28mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/514:45MDW - MEL

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,228

Sat 5/713:55MEL - ORD

3 stops45h 05mAir Tahiti Nui

Sun 27/715:15ORD - MEL

3 stops35h 10mAir Tahiti Nui

Deal found 25/3$13,506

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Mon 31/300:45MEL - ORD

2 stops57h 05mFinnair

Sun 20/421:30ORD - MEL

2 stops41h 45mFinnair

Deal found 25/3$3,827

Tue 1/405:30MEL - ORD

2 stops48h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 20/416:00ORD - MEL

1 stop39h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/3$2,030

Tue 1/413:55MEL - ORD

3 stops31h 51mMultiple Airlines

Tue 22/411:53ORD - MEL

2 stops32h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,321

Thu 10/410:55MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 21mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/512:53ORD - MEL

1 stop27h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,027

Thu 10/406:00MEL - ORD

3 stops41h 03mAir Canada

Mon 12/515:35ORD - MEL

2 stops28h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3$3,032

Mon 14/409:45MEL - ORD

1 stop24h 43mAmerican Airlines

Wed 30/417:30ORD - MEL

1 stop22h 15mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,516

Tue 22/411:55MEL - ORD

1 stop20h 29mQantas Airways

Tue 29/416:45ORD - MEL

1 stop21h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 25/3$1,705

Tue 22/420:00MEL - ORD

2 stops33h 37mVirgin Australia

Tue 29/418:25ORD - MEL

2 stops25h 55mVirgin Australia

Deal found 25/3$2,276

One-way flights from Melbourne to Illinois
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Fri 23/523:35MEL - ORD

2 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$786

Wed 30/418:45MEL - MDW

3 stops40h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,010

Fri 23/523:45MEL - ORD

1 stop29h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 25/3$1,324

Wed 2/410:30MEL - ORD

1 stop20h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3$1,608

Sat 5/411:55MEL - ORD

1 stop33h 13mVirgin Australia

Deal found 25/3$2,009

Tue 1/400:30MEL - ORD

2 stops49h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/3$2,651

Sat 5/413:00MEL - MDW

2 stops36h 07mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/3$3,555

Fri 18/419:35MEL - ORD

1 stop50h 50mAir India

Deal found 25/3$9,422

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MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Sun 4/5

09:45-06:06

1 stop35h 21m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/5

16:45-10:20

2 stops26h 35m

$1,608

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Fri 23/5

13:35-23:05

2 stops24h 30m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 30/5

06:10-11:30

2 stops38h 20m

$1,659

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Mon 16/6

09:45-19:29

1 stop24h 44m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/7

09:59-06:45

1 stop29h 46m

$1,684

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Sun 15/6

20:30-14:43

2 stops33h 13m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 30/6

15:35-11:35

2 stops29h 00m

$1,690

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Wed 7/5

10:55-18:55

2 stops23h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 14/5

15:52-07:30

2 stops24h 38m

$1,724

MelbourneChicago

MEL - MDW

MELMDW

Melbourne

Fri 9/5

15:05-20:33

1 stop20h 28m

Chicago Midway

Fri 16/5

14:45-05:00

1 stop23h 15m

$2,228

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Tue 22/4

20:00-14:37

2 stops33h 37m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 29/4

18:25-11:20

2 stops25h 55m

$2,276

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Tue 8/4

23:45-14:25

1 stop29h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 15/4

16:00-22:15

1 stop39h 15m

$2,402

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Mon 16/6

07:25-16:00

1 stop23h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 30/6

01:30-08:50

2 stops40h 20m

$2,478

MelbourneChicago

MEL - ORD

MELORD

Melbourne

Fri 4/7

10:20-05:13

2 stops33h 53m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 17/7

18:35-08:40

3 stops47h 05m

$3,724

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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Illinois

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to IL?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Melbourne Airport to Illinois as you normally would.

Rainfall in Illinois by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Illinois ranges from 43.0 - 125.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 125.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Illinois when rainfall is around 43.0 mm.

Temperature in Illinois by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Illinois, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -5.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Illinois

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

811 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

833 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,749 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne Airport to Illinois one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $1,324 on Cathay Pacific. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include United Airlines from $1,608 and Virgin Australia from $2,009 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from Melbourne Airport to Illinois?
When deciding which route to take from Melbourne Airport to Illinois, consider Melbourne - Chicago O'Hare Intl, Melbourne - Lambert-St Louis or Melbourne - Chicago Midway, as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Melbourne to Illinois that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Melbourne to Illinois flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Melbourne to Illinois?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Melbourne to Illinois.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Melbourne to Illinois?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne to Illinois by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Melbourne to Illinois

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$727	Average$2,040	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,226	Average$1,871	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,482	Average$1,620	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,646	Average$2,204	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	Cheapest$1,664	Average$2,085	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$2,077	Average$2,471	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Virgin Australia	Cheapest$2,273	Average$2,925	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%	Search Virgin Australia flights

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